The Wellness Wire

Episode 10 - Staying motivated with Natalie

Kick off 2025 with inspiration! In this episode, we dive into the art of staying motivated with an incredible host Natalie Davies-Ania, Senior Student Experience Officer for ENV and EPS🌟. From navigating New Year’s resolutions to balancing routines with flexibility, we share personal experiences, insights, and practical tips to help you stay on track.

Come with us to discover:

• How to tackle the morning blues with small wins ☀️
• The role of gratitude and mindful moments in boosting motivation ✨
• Encouraging words from students and staff to inspire your journey 💬
• Why motivation is more than just positive thinking 🚀

Join for an engaging and heartfelt conversation that’s sure to energise your goals and mindset. 

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub

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Episode 10 - Staying motivated with Natalie (teaser)

Ready for a sneak peek of 2025? 🎉 In this fun teaser for The Wellness Wire, Raul and Natalie chat about staying motivated—even when life gets busy. From elf hats to singing too much (oops!), they share a preview of the upcoming episode to kick off your year with positivity and boosting your wellbeing. Don't miss it—new year, new vibes!

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub

Episode 09 - Holiday Season (Bonus)

Surprise! 🎉 We're wrapping up the year with a special bonus holiday episode! Join the 3 student wellbeing interns as they share their holiday plans, have some light-hearted laughs, and chat about their favourite ways to celebrate the season. It's a fun break from our usual episodes as we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025 with excitement. Happy holidays from all of us at The Wellness Wire! ✨

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub

Episode 08 - Navigating university as student with Charlie and Rob

University life can be a rollercoaster 🎢, from juggling deadlines to finding balance amidst the highs and lows. In this monthly episode of The Wellness Wire podcast, we’re joined by two incredible guests: Charlie Delory, a second-year PhD student in Electrical Engineering specializing in surgical and medical robotics, and Rob Willows Chamberlain, a Mental Health Advisor from the Student Counselling and Wellbeing Service.

Together, we dive into the realities of university life, tackling workload pressures, time management struggles, and everything in between. Plus, we share our top 3 tips for thriving at university and highlight essential resources to support you through your journey. Whether you’re just starting out or deep into your studies, this episode is packed with insights to help you navigate uni life like a pro.

Tune in now and remember, if we don't help each other, then who will?

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub

Episode 07 - Wellbeing tip with Eloise: Dopamine menu

Boost your mood and motivation with this week’s 5-minute wellbeing tip! 🌟 Join Eloise — an undergraduate student and wellbeing intern at the Faculty of Environment and the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences — as she introduces the 'Dopamine Menu' a powerful way to sprinkle small, joyful habits into your day and keep those good vibes flowing. Ready to fuel your happiness? Tune in now!

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub

Episode 06 - Wellbeing tip with Durdona: Tackling Loneliness

Have you ever felt lonely while being a student? Join us in this weekly wellbeing tip where Durdona, PGR and Wellbeing Student Intern of the Faculty of Environment and the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences shares with us some tips to address loneliness as a student.

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub

Episode 05 - Wellbeing tip with Raul: Gratitude

Discover the power of gratitude in this week’s 5-minute wellbeing tip! 🌟 Hear a heartfelt story from a student navigating life with asthma, and how practicing gratitude became a transformative tool for resilience and positivity. Tune in for inspiration and practical ways to embrace gratitude in your own life!

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub

 

Episode 04 - A friendly welcome to season 2 from the new interns!

Season 2 of The Wellness Wire Podcast is here! 🎉 Meet the new student wellbeing interns as part of a wellbeing project across the Faculty of Environment and Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Leeds.

In this episode Natalie Davies-Ania, Senior Student Experience Officer for ENV and EPS, joins the conversation. We share fun facts and book recommendations, as we address managing wellbeing, plus an inside look at what you can expect from your student wellbeing team. Start or continue your journey to better wellbeing with us!💡

Follow us on Instagram: @leedsfacultyeps and @leedsfacultyofenvironment for more updates and resources! And check below some useful links:

• Wellbeing and support at UoL
• Counselling and wellbeing hub